While we tend to see the errors in other people's writing without any difficulty, we’re all but blind to errors in our own writing. As we read what we’ve written, our minds don’t see our actual words. Instead, we mentally rewrite our work to match our original intent. We’re not objective, and common errors slip right past us. For important business writing, find a friend or coworker to edit for you. However, for less important documents, like business emails or other writing for an internal audience, you can easily edit such documents yourself, if you follow a few tips. If you’re going to submit your writing to an editor, the following advice will make the job much easier for them. They will be able to focus on the bigger picture—whether your writing is effective. Write First, Edit Later For any project, write for meaning on the first pass. Pay as little attention to spelling, grammar or punctuation as you can during actual writing. Once your text gets close to what you want ...
